Today I sit and ponder on what kind of America are my children growing up in and what kind of America are we going to see for our grandchildren and future generations. Let’s be honest, we have neighborhoods and cities terrorized by home grown gangs and gangs that have moved in from other countries. Just a month ago a nine year old boy was brutally executed by a gang in Chicago and now to complicate our concerns, we are constantly wondering when the “sleeper cells” of Islamic terrorist in America are going to awaken, if not already, and are we going to be a nation like Israel who constantly lives under some form of attack on a daily scale. Please understand, I am not attacking Muslims; however, I am speaking about Muslim extremist. I would …show more content…
It is time we call for transformation and decisive leadership where needed, to let our leaders know that we are educated in the facts and that we demand something to be done, and whatever you do, do not accept that this violence is just the way it is and is going to be. Listen, I decided that if I am going to go down, I am going to go down swinging and at least let my next generation know that some ideas and dreams are worth fighting for! So on the grand scale of what we face, we are obligated to our next generation to ensure that our voices are heard and our votes are counted! On the personal level, I have decided to make a difference in my world, where I live and with the people I encounter. I’ve decided to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ without fear, to promote the power and the glory of God among us, and to live a Christian life with love, joy and peace. Each of us possesses our own way of positively affecting the world we live in and it is a necessity that we contribute in making it a better place. Whatever you can do…..Do it! “Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.” Chief Sitting Bull – Hunkpapa Lakota Holy
It’s no joke that the Civil War is America’s bloodiest war. And throughout these tumultuous times, tensions were high among all Americans. On the last legs of the Civil War, there was considerable doubt about the future of America. Would America ever recover from its harsh divide? Abraham Lincoln certainly thought so.
Being a president is a hard job. They have to make decisions that affect the whole country, which can take a toll on anybody. With the country's hard times during Lincoln's presidency he changed. As the president he changed his views on slavery, the war, and how he was going to uphold the Constitution.
The second inauguration address of Abraham Lincoln is as powerful as it is brief. He wrote a speech prompting for the end of the Civil War and the lasting vision he has for the future of the Union. Throughout the speech he uses comparisons, religion, and the moral high ground to move and rally the nation split over four years of civil war. Lincoln compares the response and lengths the North and South would go to obtain their interests. The slaves, to the South, were a “peculiar and powerful interest” since it greatly supported the Southern economy through the cotton industry.
In fact, according to a study of attitudes towards Muslim Americans post 9/11, after 9/11 “the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported a 1,700 percent increase of hate crimes against Muslim Americans between 2000 to 2001” (Khan). While discrimination towards Muslim Americans existed before, after 9/11 the general public’s view of Muslim Americans rapidly declined and resulted in an increase in the Muslim-terrorist stereotype as well as many individuals having to face unwanted hostility. In a study on microaggressions directed towards Muslim Americans, a participant shared, “’A truck driver said to my mom, ‘Say hi to Osama,”’ presuming that because she was Muslim she was associated with terrorism (Nadal). While in another case, a participant described how because his name was Osama, his seventh grade teacher “accidentally” called him Osama bin Laden during attendance, “but [he knew]
Annotated Bibliography Introduction: Examine different kinds of advertisements and the problem at hand with how they perpetuate stereotypes, such as; gender, race, and religion. Thesis: The problem in society today is in the industry of social media. In efforts to attract the eye of the general population, advertising companies create billboards, commercials, flyers and other ads with stereotypes that are accepted in today’s society. Because of the nations’ cultural expectation for all different types of people, advertisement businesses follow and portray exactly what and how each specific gender, race, or religion should be.
You can alway do something with a positive effect. Lucy Flucker Knox was a brave and honest women. She never gave up and was optimistic. It would be good to make a good difference and be positive about it. I look up to her because she always tried to make a great, positive
Washington’s Farwell Address vs. Continuity and Change in the U.S George Washington is one of the many important faces in the American Revolution. He was known for his military prowess as commander of the Continental Army and work with the continental congress. Washington was elected as the first president of the United States in the year of 1789. Washington governed for two terms, but decided to refrain from a third year in 1797. Before his resignation, Washington with the help of Alexander Hamilton drafted the Farwell Address.
The horrific events of September 11, 2001 was not the first example of a terrorist attack upon the United States carried out by radical Islamist. In 1993 Al Qaeda bombed the North tower of the World Trade Centers in attempt to knock down the building and to causes utter chaos. This plan failed and in the process, killing 6 and injuring 1,042. This attack by Al Qaeda proved that the United States was not invincible superpower country but that they were susceptible to terrorist attacks. This attack by Al Qaeda gave them the confidence and experience to carry out another attack.
Jeremy, Ready I’m going spastic: I really don’t need to drink.. or pot.. I think they calmed me down if anything. I always heard if you type in caps it means you are yelling… I don’t yell much in person because I feel if you want to hear what I have to say listen closely.
In President Barack Obama’s 2012 Inaugural Speech it is evident that he uses many rhetorical devices. A few examples are allusion, foil, oxymoron, repetition, personification, sentenia, parallelism, and distinctio. Even though Obama uses multiple rhetorical devices, sentenia, repetition, and distincto are used most often. All three devices play a major role in meaning of the speech.
With the beginning of his second term and the Civil War coming to a close, President Lincoln was burdened by a country torn apart by war. Speaking to a nation of divided loyalties, Lincoln hoped his humble approach of divine strength would convince both the North and the South to put aside their prejudices against each other and restore the shattered Union. Lincoln’s allusion, parallel structure, and syntax helped restore the nation with dignity and grace. The newly elected president began his speech by suggesting that he would not repeat what others have said in the past; little progress had been made, and the public was very aware of the negative progress the troops were making.
Analyzing Modes of Persuasion Handout Kennedy's June 11, 1963 Civil Rights Speech Directions: For each category, find two examples of the following items: Category 1: Logos: Appeal to logic 1. Referring to historical events The events in Birmingham and elsewhere have so increased the cries for equality that no city or State or legislative body can prudently choose to ignore them. attend any public institution they select without having to be backed up by troops. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the United States and African Americans were tired of the bad treatment that they were receiving so they started to peacefully protest and that event paved the way towards civil rights.
The speaker is Franklin Delano Roosevelt is trying to convince congress to go to war with japan for bombing pearl harbor(December 8, 1941); The speech is a persuasive speech but also a rally at the same time because he knows that they will probably go to war, he used words such as “disastrous” and “infamy” to describe the attack on the U.S, he uses small phrases such as “last night” and “so help us god” witch gave people a sense of nationality they haven 't felt before, and made them want to get revenge and fight the japanese (japs). He uses repetition and anadiplosis to repeat his message and drive what he is saying into his spectators/listeners heads, as well as pre-empting, which makes things sound way more serious and crucial and get back at them for what they 've done. Roosevelt 's purpose was to make the people of the U.S.A. to want to fight the Japanese empire in order to get them back for what they 've done to us. President Roosevelt is addressing Congress and people of the
Be a shaper of society and stand up for justice in order to prevent a more dangerous
The Good List of 500 Persuasive Speech Topics 1. What does a Persuasive Speech mean? It refers to a specific kind of speech which aims to influence the target audience through the use of proper words and suitable arguments. The speaker uses his communication skills to convince the listeners to agree with the idea, opinion or attitude being presented.